The gut microbiome plays important roles in the maintenance of host health and the
pathogenesis of many diseases. Diet is a key modulator of the gut microbiome. There is …

Understanding how dietary nutrients modulate the gut microbiome is of great interest for the
development of food products and eating patterns for combatting the global burden of non …

The gut microbiota (GM) is defined as the community of microorganisms (bacteria, archaea,
fungi, viruses) colonizing the gastrointestinal tract. GM regulates various metabolic pathways …

Vitamin D deficiency affects approximately 80% of individuals in some countries and has
been linked with gut dysbiosis and inflammation. While the benefits of vitamin D …

Vitamin D plays a pivotal role in intestinal homeostasis. Vitamin D can impact the function of
virtually every cell in the gut by binding to its intracellular receptor (VDR) and subsequently …

Age and Gender are vital determinants for the micronutrient demands of normal indviduals.
Among these micronutrients are vitamins that are required in small amounts for optimum …

Recent evidence has shown a number of extra-skeletal functions of Vitamin D (VD), primarily
involving the immune system. One of these functions is mediated by the modulation of gut …

There is increasing recognition of the importance of both the microbiome and vitamin D in
states of health and disease. Microbiome studies have already demonstrated unique …

Multiple Myeloma (MM) remains an incurable plasma cell neoplasm. Although little is known
about the etiology of MM, several metabolic risk factors such as obesity, diabetes mellitus …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a nonspecific inflammatory disease that includes
ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD). The pathogenesis of IBD is not fully …